There’s absolutely nothing wrong with Minnie’s  island. Nothing, that is, apart from the  earthquakes, which pull buildings and schools  and houses down on a regular basis. Luckily, the  island’s inhabitants have found a way to fix their crumbling walls: giants. Giants look after human  children, like eleven-year-old Minnie.

When Minnie turns twelve, she’ll kiss her giant,  turning her into a stone statue forever. The stone will be used to repair buildings. And there’s  nothing wrong with that either . . . or so Minnie  thinks.But when a dreadful earthquake strikes,

Minnie realises she’s not quite ready to say  goodbye to her giant.